Sales Specialist, Global Risks Insights

About the TeamOur Global Risk Insights business provides geopolitical, security, macroeconomic and regulatory insights to a wide range of customers including financial institutions, corporations, universities, government agencies, executives and business professionals. We help organizations navigate an increasingly complex world and manage risk to their business and staff. This role will be driving sales for Global Risks Insights on Oxford Analytica and Dragonfly platforms as well as bespoke advisory projects.About the RoleAs a Sales Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in expanding Dow Jones' footprint across the Middle East region by driving adoption of our geopolitical, security and macroeconomic analysis. This role is designed for a seasoned sales professional with a strong track record in enterprise solution selling, deep understanding of the security and geopolitical risk, and the ability to influence senior business and technical stakeholders.You'll partner closely with Sales Generalists, Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams to craft strategic solution narratives that resonate with enterprise clients. Your consultative approach, commercial acumen, and ability to translate complex technology into meaningful business impact will be key to your success.You WillOwn and drive complex, high-value sales cycles for Global Risk Insights solutions across Middle East Region. This includes but is not limited to our flagship subscription services Security Intelligence and Analysis Service (SIAS), the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief and our advisory services.Create a sales strategy to maximise revenue growth and market expansion within your geographical territory and specialization.Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders (e.g., CSO, Head of Intelligence, Head of Public Affairs etc), positioning Dow Jones GRI as a long-term strategic partner.Lead advisory discussions with the internal Advisory teams and external client stakeholders to shape integrated use cases that align to customer priorities.Exceed on the position's sales target and role based KPIs – the role's primary focus will be on generating and closing new opportunities across your geographical territory.Drive strategic pursuit planning and pipeline development in collaboration with Sales Generalists, unlocking net-new opportunities and expanding existing relationships.Contribute to or lead the writing of any proposal, statement of work or technical document relating to the products.Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics to identify whitespace opportunities and differentiate Dow Jones' offerings.Participate in, lead or coach the negotiation of terms, conditions, or prices leading to the closure of the contract.Contribute to thought leadership and client education through events, briefings, and strategic workshops.Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to influence roadmap based on customer feedback and emerging market needs.Maintain accurate sales reporting, pipeline forecasts, and opportunity tracking in our global CRM system.Other activities, tactics and behaviours as directed by management.You Have7+ years of quota carrying experience in enterprise sales or business development, with a focus on the geopolitical/security/macroeconomic/data or analysis space.Proven success in selling to large enterprises and managing complex deal cycles with multiple stakeholders across business and technology functions.Demonstrated ability to navigate strategic accounts, identify key decision-makers, and build influence at the executive level.Strong commercial acumen with consultative selling skills and familiarity with methodologies such as Challenger, MEDDPICC, or SPIN.A collaborative mindset with experience working across matrixed teams including marketing, product, and customer success.Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills tailored to both business and technical audiences.Regional experience and cultural fluency across relevant markets.Business-level proficiency in local language is a plus; English fluency is required. Additional languages are preferable.Experience in field sales and willingness to travel across the region (approximately 30%).Our BenefitsComprehensive Insurance & Retirement plansPaid Time Off and LeavesEducation BenefitsFamily Care BenefitsCareer Growth ProgramsAccess to Dow Jones ProductsEmployee Referral ProgramEmployee Well-being Support & Fitness ProgramsLearn more about all our US benefitsReasonable accommodationDow Jones is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.Business Area: Dow Jones - RiskJob Category: SalesUnion Status: Union rolePay Range: $135,000 - $165,000We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.Req ID: 51959J-18808-Ljbffr